Changing Places

Posted on November 12th, 2008

Yamaha Marine Group promoted Brad Leatherman to department manager for the OEM Technical/Tournament Support Division.

Leathermans responsibilities include overall technical business direction as well as the development of Yamahas OEM technical and tournament support staff. He will also be responsible for the development of the Yamaha Outboard Application Engineering/Rigging and Performance Training, testing duties, policies, procedures and requirements pertaining to OEM boatbuilder accounts.

He will also provide support for all Yamaha-sponsored tournaments.

Leatherman has been with Yamaha for more than 10 years, eight-plus years with the OEM Technical and Tournament Support Division. Prior to his time at Yamaha, he spent more than nine years in the Florida market in a service/rigging capacity at two retail dealerships and in rigging/assembly roles with two boatbuilders.

Recently, Leatherman earned a Coast Guard license as operator of uninspected passenger vessels with towing endorsement. He also received his standards accreditation from the American Boat & Yacht Council.